The outlets are similar to what are installed in mobile homes; just not as deep. The wires feed into the outlet and are pushed between a set of blades to make contact. This is done as it is far faster at a factory than stripping and screwing in the wires. Electricity vibrates a bit as it runs through wires and they can and do come out of the blades. I had this happen on a Sunnybrook travel trailer; the outlet that feeds the microwave up in a cabinet. Since I didn't know what was wrong, I first went to a hardware and bought a conventional electrical outlet and box and once I got the old outlet out, it was obvious the wires had just come out of the blades but I pulled the old box and installed a much deeper residential and hung it on the inside of the cabinet and screwed down the wires. Since you couldn't see it, it looked OK but if it happens in an outlet that you can see, you will have to use the old outlet or buy another RV outlet (shallow) which come in regular outlets and GFI.
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